Meet Dechen…

A busy mom of an active young son and an entrepreneur (mom-preneur), founder Dechen Lama-Luna is delighted to have discovered the magic of effortless elegance and is thrilled to share the beauty and culture of Nepal through her creative designs.

Dechen Designs was launched in 2004 to connect fashion & art lovers of the San Francisco Bay Area to the talented Himalayan artisans from Nepal. Born and raised in Kathmandu, Dechen’s vision is to inspire and be inspired as she builds a strong relationship based family business that supports fair and ethically traded products.

Dechen came to the United States in 1990 and a few years later became the first woman from SoluKhumbu (Sherpa Village) to earn a Masters from an American University. In 2006, Dechen was featured in the Business section (June), “Where We Live” section (August) of Contra Costa Times and in the Black Diamond Living Magazine.

Be sure to visit us at our fun Special Events and Boutique Trunk Shows. You can find us at premium fashion show events held at beautiful Country Clubs in the Spring, at the award winning Lafayette Art, Wine and Music Festival in September and at the world famous Wente Winery celebrating “Holidays in the Vineyards” in the first weekend of December .

I look forward to seeing you soon!

Namaste,

2018 Mother’s Day Spring Boutiques…

Sat

21

Apr

2018

Spring Fling Luncheon, Fashion Show & Boutique

12:00 pmOakhurst Country Club, 1001 Peacock Creek Drive, Clayton

Join us for a fun afternoon of delicious lunch, fashion show and fabulous shopping at the pop-up boutique for Mother's Day gifts.

Testimonials

Dechen has become more and more creative in her endeavors. Her shawls and jewelry are simply exquisite and different from most craft in our areas. Dechen has always displayed an artistic nature and entrepreneurship in her business venture. I simply love the style, colors as well as simplicity and peace in this particular art form.— Betty Crabtree, Livermore

2017-01-22T01:15:35+00:00

Dechen has become more and more creative in her endeavors. Her shawls and jewelry are simply exquisite and different from most craft in our areas. Dechen has always displayed an artistic nature and entrepreneurship in her business venture. I simply love the style, colors as well as simplicity and peace in this particular art form.— Betty Crabtree, Livermore

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In my 40’s I learned about the pleasure and magic of cashmere…and thought I had gone to heaven. Then I met Dechen and felt the highest quality cashmere (Pashmina) in the world. I bought the most beautiful and exotic shawls for the most important women in my life -- my wife, my mother, executive assistant and a long time friend. They were amazingly soft and the colors spectacular! Graduate to Pashmina – you are worth it!”— – Jim Horan, Author & President of the “One Page Business Plan”, Berkeley, California,

2017-01-22T01:16:21+00:00

In my 40’s I learned about the pleasure and magic of cashmere…and thought I had gone to heaven. Then I met Dechen and felt the highest quality cashmere (Pashmina) in the world. I bought the most beautiful and exotic shawls for the most important women in my life -- my wife, my mother, executive assistant and a long time friend. They were amazingly soft and the colors spectacular! Graduate to Pashmina – you are worth it!”— – Jim Horan, Author & President of the “One Page Business Plan”, Berkeley, California,

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Before purchasing a shawl I went to Bloomingdales, Nordstroms in San Francisco. Dechen has absolutely blown the department stores out of the water with her price, quality and selection. She has a winning personality to boot. I’ll always love my purchases!— Sherida Evans, Federal Way, Washington 2006 Christmas Show

2017-01-22T01:19:25+00:00

Before purchasing a shawl I went to Bloomingdales, Nordstroms in San Francisco. Dechen has absolutely blown the department stores out of the water with her price, quality and selection. She has a winning personality to boot. I’ll always love my purchases!— Sherida Evans, Federal Way, Washington 2006 Christmas Show

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I absolutely love my 3 Cashmere Shawls and the beautiful jewelry that I’ve bought from Dechen Designs. Thanks again – I always feel like a queen in one of your shawls, it’s like no other!— Diane Fleck, Founder & Executive Director of “The Learning Café”, Pleasant Hill, California

2017-01-22T01:19:57+00:00

I absolutely love my 3 Cashmere Shawls and the beautiful jewelry that I’ve bought from Dechen Designs. Thanks again – I always feel like a queen in one of your shawls, it’s like no other!— Diane Fleck, Founder & Executive Director of “The Learning Café”, Pleasant Hill, California

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Dechen, I just wanted to tell you how much I love my shawl. I wore it to my daughter’s wedding rehearsal dinner and it was a perfect match for my “Mother of the Bride” dress at the wedding. It’s so soft. I felt beautiful! Thanks again!— Marie Knutson, Owner, The UPS Store, Martinez, California

2017-01-22T01:20:26+00:00

Dechen, I just wanted to tell you how much I love my shawl. I wore it to my daughter’s wedding rehearsal dinner and it was a perfect match for my “Mother of the Bride” dress at the wedding. It’s so soft. I felt beautiful! Thanks again!— Marie Knutson, Owner, The UPS Store, Martinez, California